A D E D A D E A D E Handy Dandy D A D E D Controversy surrounds him A D He been around the world and back again E D A D E Something in the moonlight still hounds him A D E D A D E Handy Dandy, just like sugar and candy A D Handy Dandy E D A D E D If every bone in his body was broken he would never admit it A D E He got an all-girl orchestra and when he says D A D E “Strike up the band,” they hit it A D E D A D E Handy Dandy, Handy Dandy Bm You say, “What are ya made of?” A He says, “Can you repeat what you said?” bm You’ll say, “What are you afraid of?” A/E He’ll say, “Nothin’! Neither ’live nor dead.” A D E D A D E D Handy Dandy, he got a stick in his hand and a pocket full of money A D E He says, “Oh, my Darling, tell me the truth, how much time I got?” D A D E She says, “You got all the time in the world, honey” A D E D A D E D Handy Dandy A D E D A D E Handy Dandy Bm He got that clear crystal fountain A He got that soft silky skin Bm He got that fortress on the mountain A/E With no doors, no windows, so no thieves can break in A D E D A D E D Handy Dandy, sitting with a girl named Nancy in a garden feelin’ kind of lazy A D E D A D E He says, “Ya want a gun? I’ll give ya one.” She says, “Boy, you talking crazy” A D E D A D E D Handy Dandy, just like sugar and candy A D E D A D E D Handy Dandy, pour him another brandy A D E D A D E D Handy Dandy, he got a basket of flowers and a bag full of sorrow A D He finishes his drink, he gets up from the table, he says E D A D E “Okay, boys, I’ll see you tomorrow” A D E D A D E D A D E D Handy Dandy, Handy Dandy, just like sugar and candy A D E D A D E D A D E D Han-dy Dan-dy, just like sugar and candy
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